In 1974, I was in the fourth grade and hopelessly horse-crazy. "Black Beauty" came on just before "The Wonderful World of Disney" on Sunday nights, at least for a brief time. I only got to see a few episodes and then it disappeared from the TV listings in the Green Sheets, which were the TV program listings in the Charlotte Observer. I was bitterly disappointed when "Black Beauty" was removed from the lineup.
All these years I've thought about this show and wanted to get my hands on it. Recently, I thought to look again on Amazon and here it is! All I'd remembered was the episode about the Viking helmet and the haunting theme music and how the few episodes I saw made me feel. Thanks to Amazon, I got a do-over of some special and formative viewing memories! "The Adventures of Black Beauty" seems quaint; much like 'The Waltons' does now: simple and dated, yet earnest and wholesome. TV shows like this were plentiful in the 1960's and 70's; at least on the four channels that existed back then.
Other people have complained that the video quality on these discs is poor. I watched them on my computer and I honestly didn't mind. I'm just glad to have them, after all these years. I suspect that people are so accustomed to high definition that everything else seems dull.
Thank you, Amazon, for offering obscure titles such as this! I'm thoroughly enjoying this time capsule from my past, along with the trip down memory lane that each episode offers!





